by Cairn Macfarland | 28th November 2024
Thesis Title: Extreme heat governance in India: a comparative analysis of why some subnational governments do better than others Abstract: Climate change is poised to inflict extreme heat on much of the world in the coming decades, leading to increased mortality and...
by Cairn Macfarland | 28th November 2024
Thesis Title: Abstract: Climate models, scenarios, and projections are crucial sources of information that can help us to decide how to minimise future risks and how to realise new opportunities. But too often climate information goes unused, as it can be too complex...
by Cairn Macfarland | 27th November 2024
Thesis Title: Rooted Journeys: Maroon Ecologies and Cultural Keystone Species in Transatlantic Contexts Abstract: This project investigates the significance of Maroon ecologies for diasporic identity, health, and the environment. Jamaican Maroons are the descendants...
by Cairn Macfarland | 27th November 2024
Thesis Title: Social and population health impacts of neighbourhood changes after redevelopment of contaminated brownfield land Abstract: Brownfield land is previously developed land, mostly in cities, that is no longer in use and can be redeveloped for housing or...
by Cairn Macfarland | 27th November 2024
Thesis Title: Terraforming Tabuk: Green Transition in Saudi Arabia Abstract: Primary Supervisor: My doctoral research examines the possibilities of green transition in the Middle East. I take Saudi Arabia’s Neom, a multi-billion infrastructure programme under...
